Comment Re:A good thing for the software industry (Score 1) 134
This desiscion splits me. I agree Microsoft should not have to pay for the patenets. But..on the other hand it is about time that Microsoft paid-out cash instead of getting off with a slap on the wrist. Relistically $1.5B may be a lot of money but for a giant like Microsoft it is really nothing.
Software should not have patents. Software is nothing but mathematics and since math is freely taught you can't patent it. If it could be patented then everyone would have to pay someone for the right to learn in school. Which isn't happening and never will. So why are there software patents?
Microsoft sues everyone over these "patent infringements". Developers for GNU/Linux and free Windows software. Which is ludicrous because the developers came out with the idea before Microsoft but because of the GPL they can't obtain a patent. Nor do I think they want it. All these lawsuits do it cage human creatively and overload our court system with nonsensical trials. Get rid of software patents and save everyone trouble.
Software should not have patents. Software is nothing but mathematics and since math is freely taught you can't patent it. If it could be patented then everyone would have to pay someone for the right to learn in school. Which isn't happening and never will. So why are there software patents?
Microsoft sues everyone over these "patent infringements". Developers for GNU/Linux and free Windows software. Which is ludicrous because the developers came out with the idea before Microsoft but because of the GPL they can't obtain a patent. Nor do I think they want it. All these lawsuits do it cage human creatively and overload our court system with nonsensical trials. Get rid of software patents and save everyone trouble.
